2026 Alberta Winter Games
The 2026 Alberta Winter Games will take place in Lakeland County in the town of Bonnyville, city of Cold Lake, and village of Glendon, AB, from February 13-16 2026.
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Zone team selections will take place in each of the eight zones and participants will compete for their zone at the Alberta Games.
Format of Trials: will consist of singles play only. There will be no formal doubles or mixed doubles qualifying. Pool qualifying will lead to single elimination playoffs, the top 4 boys and girls will be nominated to represent thier zone.
Zone trials will be limited to one day in each zone. Registration fee for the trials is $20 and participants must be a Badminton Alberta member at the time of registration.
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Zone Trials:
Zone 1 - Sunny South: Nov. 23 2025, 10AM - 4 PM, Lethbridge Polytechnic - Val Matteotti Gym, Court C, 3000 College Dr S, Lethbridge, AB T1K 1L6
Zone 2 - Big Country: Nov. 23 2025, 9AM - 2PM, Edison Badminton Center, 322155, 15 St E, Okotoks, AB T1S 1A2
Zone 3 - Calgary: Nov. 23 2025, 3:30PM - 8:30PM, Gao Badminton Tao, 4839 47 St SE, Calgary, AB T2B 3S5
Zone 4 - Parkland: Nov. 23 2025, 1PM - 5PM, Burman University, 6730 University Dr., Lacombe, AB T4L 2E5
Zone 5 - Black/Gold: Nov. 23 2025, 1PM - 5PM, MODU Club Badminton, 3615 11th St #200, Nisku, AB T9E 1C6
Zone 6 - Edmonton: Nov. 23 2025, 12:30PM - 5:30PM, B-Active Badminton Club, 14830 112 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 2T9
Zone 7: North East: Nov. 8 2025, 9AM - 1PM, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, 230 Powder Dr, Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0W8
Zone 8: Peace County: Nov. 23 2025, 1PM-5PM, Mile Zero Multiplex, 4609 50 St, Grimshaw, AB T0H 0B8
Zone Trials Registration Deadline: Nov. 7th, 6:00 PM MST for all zones.
Zone Map
Zone List by Community
Membership/ Tournament Registration Guide
Eligiblity:
- Athletes will be ineligible if they have represented Canada in the team event at either World Junior or Pan-Am Junior competitions.
- Athletes may compete in the Zone of their residence or the Zone where they are a club member and actively train at, however, they must declare Zone of choice prior to playoffs.
- Athletes born between February 17, 2009 – February 12, 2015, are eligible to compete in badminton at the 2026 Alberta Winter Games. Athletes must be between the ages of 11 – 16 during the dates of the Games (Feb 13-16, 2026).
- Athletes that are 17 years of age or are turning 17 during the dates of the Games ARE NOT eligible to participate.
- More eligibility requirements found in the Technical Package
About The Event:
It is a goal of the Alberta Sport to promote and facilitate a multi-sport event for Alberta's youth for the enhancement of sport development.
The purposes of the Alberta Winter Games is to provide a competitive opportunity for developing athletes, generally 11-16 years of age.
The Alberta Winter Games also serve the following general purposes:
- to motivate Albertans to achieve a higher level of physical fitness through more active participation in sport;
- to assist athletes with the interest and ability to work toward their maximum potential;
- to provide competition that will serve the developmental needs for each sport throughout Alberta;
- to showcase the talents of Albertans in a wide range of sport and activities;
- to develop the cultural and social components as an enhancement to Games in Alberta;
- to provide each hosting community with a legacy of experienced volunteers and upgraded facilities; and
- to assist in the preparation of potential athletes for the Canada Games, where possible.
The Alberta Games are a provincial competition held every second year (even). In order to ensure that the Games include participants from every part of Alberta, the province has been divided into eight zones.
To be considered for involvement in the Alberta Games, each Provincial Sport Association must ensure there will be active participation in at least five of the eight zones.
Provincial Sport Advisor - Vishal Santhanam:
- Badminton Alberta Toll-free tel. 1.888.397-2722 Email: coach@badmintonalberta.ca
2026 Alberta Winter Games Results
Over 2,400 athletes, coaches, and technical officials, supported by over 1000 volunteers gathered in the Lakeland Region of Alberta in the towns of Bonnyville and Cold Lake to participate in the 2026 Alberta Winter Games, from February 13th to 16th. The Games brought together athletes from each of Alberta's eight sport zones to compete across several sport disciplines and represent their communities. At the end of the Games, the Alberta Cup was awarded to Zone 6 (Edmonton) for overall performance, the Minister's Cup was awarded to Zone 4 (Parkland) for showing the greatest improvement, and the Spirit of Sport Award was presented to Zone 2 (Big Country) for demonstrating the spirit of fair play, sportsmanship and team spirit both on and off the court.
The badminton events took place at Col J.J. Parr Sports Centre in Cold Lake and featured a team event and an individual event. 64 athletes took part in the events with the support of 16 coaches, 13 technical officials and several local volunteers and parents who contributed to making the event successful. Badminton Alberta congratulates all participants on their achievements and thanks the Lakeland Region host committee, Sport Alberta mission staff, volunteers, officials, and supporters for delivering a successful 2026 Alberta Winter Games badminton competition.
If you would like to view pictures taken from the event, please visit our photobook for the 2026 Alberta Winter Games here.
Below are the results from both events:
Team Event
Position
1. Zone 6 - Edmonton
2. Zone 3 - Calgary
3. Zone 4 - Parkland
4. Zone 5 - Black/Gold
Individual Event
| Boys Singles |
Girls Singles |
Boys Doubles |
Girls Doubles |
Mixed Doubles |
| 1. Michael Yang (Zone 6) |
1. Helen Wang (Zone 3) |
1. Regan Andersson / Philip Chang (Zone 6) |
1. Katelyn Lai / Adele Wang (Zone 6) |
1. Michael J Yang / Maggie Hsu (Zone 6) |
| 2. Ryder Persson (Zone 4) |
2. Alexa Zhang (Zone 6) |
2. Justin Li / Moragodage DT Pinto (Zone 5) |
2. Anna Wang / Siying Xiao (Zone 3) |
2. Keegan Stearn / Rachel Ke (Zone 4) |
| 3. Landry Moroz (Zone 3) |
3. Ava Lim (Zone 5) |
3. Ramanjit Thandi / Ben Wheeler (Zone 3) |
3. Amy Cao / Kaylie Li (Zone 5) |
3. Eric Suen / Yuli Xiao (Zone 3) |
| 4. Gavin Tiian (Zone 5) |
4. Elisha Duplito (Zone 4) |
4. Givara Muhammed / Chase Sullivan (Zone 4) |
4. Adhithi Murthy / Daniella Stog (Zone 2) |
4. Salaar Khan / Bettina Sotto |
Each zone in Alberta held Zone Trials to select the badminton team that would represent their community, which was attended by our highest record turnout of 147, U17 athletes across all zones. The zone team members and coaches are as follows:
Zone 1 - Sunny South
Coaches: Lexi Zeeb, Peter Drew
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Eiko Boenn |
M |
Doubles |
| Raafae Rasool |
M |
Doubles |
| Salaar Khan |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Tasin Alam |
M |
Singles |
| Aleezay Tayyub |
F |
Doubles |
| Bettina Sotto |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
| Casey Chow |
F |
Singles |
| Fabiana Valverde Bustamante |
F |
Doubles |
Zone 2 - South Central
Coaches: Tenzin Wangden, Olga Stog
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Alexander Ayas |
M |
Doubles |
| Nathan Bailey |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Oliver Ayas |
M |
Singles |
| Theodore Ayas |
M |
Doubles |
| Adithi Murthy |
F |
Doubles |
| Annie Fu |
F |
Singles |
| Daniella Stog |
F |
Doubles |
| Paschia Chithiya |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
Zone 3 - Calgary
Coaches: Jonathan Akin-Mulrooney, Eyota Kwan
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Ben Wheeler |
M |
Doubles |
| Eric Suen |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Landry Moroz |
M |
Singles |
| Ramanjit Thand |
M |
Doubles |
| Anna Wang |
F |
Doubles |
| Helen Wang |
F |
Singles |
| Siying Xiao |
F |
Doubles |
| Yuli Xiao |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
Zone 4 - Parkland
Coaches: Mary Smith, Leroy Stannisclaus
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Chase Sullivan |
M |
Doubles |
| Givara Muhammed |
M |
Doubles |
| Keegan Stearn |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Ryder Persson |
M |
Singles |
| Elisha Duplito |
F |
Singles |
| Janna Garcia |
F |
Doubles |
| Rachel Ke |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
| Valentina Aristizabal |
F |
Doubles |
Zone 5 - Black Gold/ Yellowhead
Coaches: Davis Wong, Melissa Roque
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Gavin Tian |
M |
Singles |
| Justin Li |
M |
Doubles |
| Kaelan Maton |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Moragodage DT Pinto |
M |
Doubles |
| Amy Cao |
F |
Doubles |
| Ava Lim |
F |
Singles |
| Kaylie Li |
F |
Doubles |
| Payton Hein |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
Zone 6 - Edmonton
Coaches: Braxton Wong, Natalie Nakatsuki
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Michael Yang |
M |
Singles |
| Michael J. Yang |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Philip Chang |
M |
Doubles |
| Regan Andersson |
M |
Doubles |
| Adele Wang |
F |
Doubles |
| Alexa Zhang |
F |
Singles |
| Katelyn Lai |
F |
Doubles |
| Maggie Hsu |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
Zone 7 - North East
Coaches: Horace Duan, Asia Winters
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Jackson Yang |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Jerry Paolo |
M |
Doubles |
| Voughn Navarrete |
M |
Doubles |
| William Gavino |
M |
Singles |
| Abbie Wang |
F |
Doubles |
| Aditi Jiju |
F |
Singles |
| Kaylie Li |
F |
Doubles |
| Lyla Garden |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
Zone 8 - Peace Country
Coaches: Narayan Ramdhani, Cleo Pawluski
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Aidan Dyke-Choi |
M |
Doubles |
| Cody Fortune |
M |
Doubles |
| Rydell Pawluski |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Turner Vink |
M |
Singles |
| Harper Smith |
F |
Singles |
| Jorja Kappo |
F |
Doubles |
| Kayla Mazurkewich |
F |
Doubles |
| Leila Diebold |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
The badminton events at the 2026 Alberta Winter Games were only made possible thanks to the contributions and hard work of our technical officials, volunteers and Alberta Sport staff:
Technical Officials
Dale Jenkins - Tournament Referee
Aila Chorney - Umpire
Erica Swan - Umpire
Harper Swan - Umpire
Jeff Bell - Umpire
Khoa Nguyen - Umpire
Marti Chen - Umpire
Milaine Cloutier - Umpire
Nicole Tarry - Umpire
Sunvy Tong - Umpire
Thangavelu Rajan Thiyagarajan - Umpire
Wooju Kim - Umpire
Xialu (Lucy) Chen - Umpire
Vishal Santhanam - Draw Desk/Match Control
Volunteer Line Judges and Support
Alexai Fadeyiw, Alyssa Bernier, Anil Nand, Borden Kasper, Brendan Roberts, Cameron Sweet, Carter Landry, Darren Czapla, Darren Melnyk, Darren Robson, Dave Knutson, Erin Simpson, Jason Bayer, Jeff Roy, Kaitlyn Welsh, Kiliyankandy Jiju, Lisa Wilkinson, Maciek Juszczyk, Mark Fortune, Nicol Bernier, Owen Smith, Prisha Nand, Raymond Mullins, Rob DieBold. Roland Proulx, Ryan Mullins, Saira Mullins, Spencer Archibald, Tamara Jackson, Tanya Mullins, Terry Fortune, Yamini Murthy
Sport Alberta (Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation) Staff and Volunteers
Jennifer Luzia - Sport Lead Consultant, Mission Staff
Danielle Larsen - Sport & Medical Coordinator
Janelle Zalaski - Sport Chair - Badminton
Jeff Graham - Sport Chair - Badminton